Cypress’ Hawkins and OCC’s McIntyre Share Conference MVP Honors

Cypress College Charger's guard Ashley Hawkins and Orange Coast College's guard Meghan McIntyre have been tabbed the Orange Empire Conference (OEC) Co-Players of the Year following another impressive season.

Hawkins led the conference in scoring as seen in a 22.5 conference points-per-game clip to helm the Charger's offense. She recorded double-digit scoring totals in 27 games this season and surpassed the 10-point mark in every conference contest. Her largest output of the season came in a record-breaking 51 point showing in a win over Ventura. She had her strongest conference game in a 72-55 win over IVC after dropping 34 points. She leads the conference with 270 points scored to go along a 24.5 shooting percentage, 7.5 rebounds-per-game and 5.4 assists-per-game.

McIntyre, a member of 2022 First-Team All-Conference squad, transferred from Orange Coast after playing for the Golden West College Rustlers the previous campaign. The transfer continued to act as one of the most pure offensive threats despite the jersey swap. She averaged a conference-best 10.9 rebounds-per-game and 8.3 assists-per-game to go along with 18.6 points-per-game. Her scoring clip ranked fourth overall in conference. She scored 11 or more points in all but one conference game and experienced a season-high 30 points in a win over Mt. San Antonio. She recorded a triple-double in a win over Riverside on January 25 where she scored 16 points, dished out 12 assists and racked up 11 rebounds.

Release by Nicho DellaValle, Riverside SID